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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2017 Aug 14.
Published in final edited form as: Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys. 2017 May 1;98(1):91–100. doi: 10.1016/j.ijrobp.2017.01.032

Table 3.

Characteristics of 15 lesions with local progression after SAbR

Lesion Tx site Site description Regimen BED by USC BED by LQ Time from
Dx to SBRT
Prognostic group
1 Osseous, nonspine Sacrum 8 Gy × 1 fx 32.02 32.33 >1 y Intermediate
2 Osseous, spine T9 spine 20 Gy × 1 fx 108.95 172.09 >1 y Intermediate
3 Osseous, spine T10 spine 20 Gy × 1 fx 108.95 172.09 >1 y Intermediate
4 Thorax Lung RUL 10 Gy × 3 fx 134.54 144.07 >1 y Intermediate
5 Osseous, spine T5 spine 4 Gy × 4 fx 40.32 40.33 <1 y Unfavorable
6 Osseous, nonspine L mandible 4 Gy × 5 fx 50.40 50.42 >1 y Favorable
7 Soft tissue T9 paraspinal 4.5 Gy × 5 fx 60.98 61.00 >1 y Intermediate
8 Osseous, nonspine Sacrum 5 Gy × 5 fx 72.50 72.53 >1 y Intermediate
9 Osseous, spine T9 spine 5 Gy × 5 fx 72.50 72.53 >1 y Favorable
10 Osseous, spine T12 spine 6 Gy × 5 fx 98.40 98.44 <1 y Intermediate
11 Osseous, spine T4 spine 6 Gy × 5 fx 98.40 98.44 <1 y Intermediate
12 Osseous, spine T7-T8 spine 8 Gy × 5 fx 160.12 161.67 >1 y Intermediate
13 Soft tissue R neck 8 Gy × 5 fx 160.12 161.67 >1 y Intermediate
14 Soft tissue Occipital 8 Gy × 5 fx 160.12 161.67 >1 y Intermediate
15 Osseous, spine L1-L2 spine 8 Gy × 5 fx 160.12 161.67 >1 y Intermediate
Systemic
therapy
Prior
irradiation
All lesions
Tx’d at SAbR
Systemic disease
progression
Additional information
≥2 Yes No Yes Palliative dose
1 No No Yes Inadequate coverage (invading spinal canal)
≥2 No No Yes Inadequate coverage (proximity to cord)
2 No Yes No Large tumor size
0 No No Yes Palliative dose
≥2 Yes No Yes Palliative dose
1 Yes No Yes Palliative dose
≥2 Yes No Yes Palliative dose
1 No No Yes Palliative dose
0 No No Yes Palliative dose
1 No No Yes Palliative dose
0 No Yes Yes Inadequate coverage (invading spinal canal)
2 No No Yes Inadequate coverage (reduced PTV margin), ≥10 lesions
2 No No Yes Inadequate coverage (reduced PTV margin), ≥10 lesions
2 No Yes No Inadequate coverage (overlapping prior irradiation field)

Abbreviations: BED = biologically equivalent dose; Dx = diagnosis; fx = fraction; L = left; LQ = linear quadratic model; PTV = planning target volume; R = Right; RUL = right upper lobe; SAbR = stereotactic ablative radiation therapy; SBRT = stereotactic body radiation therapy; Tx = treatment; Tx’d = treated; USC = universal survival model.